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| Dialium
cochinchinense
Leguminosae Distribution Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Habitat Dense evergreen and semi-deciduous forest and in transistional forest between evergreen and open dipterocarp forest, the species is recorded up to 800 m altitude. Population status and trends Trees of the genus Dialium are naturally scattered and large-scale logging may endanger species (Soerianegara and Lemmens, 1993). Occurring in various forest types throughout Indo-China south into Peninsular Thailand and Malaysia, this species is becoming rarer in many places because of overexploitation. In Viet Nam, it is considered to be threatened. Role of species in the ecosystem The fruits are eaten by animals and are carried in water currents. Threats Exploitation of the species and clear-felling/logging of the habitat. Utilisation The timber is used as keranji which is highly-valued locally. The sweet pulp of the fruits is edible and the tree is used locally as a shade tree (Soerianegara and Lemmens, 1993) Trade Minor international trade. Trees are difficult to cut because of the dense wood and as they are also scattered, commercial extraction is not favoured. IUCN Conservation category LR/nt - UNEP-WCMC Conservation measures A protected population occurs in Kon Cha Rang Nature Reserve, Viet Nam. Planted in villages of northern Peninsular Malaysia for fruit trees. Forest management and silviculture Research is required on silvicultural and management aspects (Soerianegara and Lemmens, 1993). References Chinh, N. N. et al. 1996. Vietnam Forest Trees. Hanoi: Agricultural Publishing House. 1-788. Loc, Phan Ke. 1986. Lists of rare and endangered plant species of Vietnam (1986-1988). (unpublished). Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. 1996. Sach do Viet Nam Phan Thuc Vat. Hanoi: Science and Technics Publishing House. 484pp. Soerianegara, I. & R.H.M.J. Lemmens (eds.). 1993. Plant Resources of South-East Asia 5(1). Timber trees: Major commercial timbers. Wageningen: Pudoc Scientific Publishers. 610 pp. |
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